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Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual
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Congratulations! ® Your Burley trailer is the leading choice of discriminating bicycle trailer owners worldwide. Every effort has been made to ensure your purchase is of top quality and proven design, ready to provide you with many years and miles of happy, safe trailering. IMPORTANT: Because some of the features and guidelines for using your Burley merit close attention, it is very important that you familiar- ize yourself with the trailer by reading this entire manual before use. If you
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Introduction Your Burley is shipped almost completely assembled from the factory. Your final assembly should take about 5 to 10 minutes. Once you’ve read the safety guidelines, you’re ready to go! Before trailering, be sure you have a thorough understanding of the trailer hitch operation. Review the loading guidelines, and make sure the trailer wheels and hitch are securely attached. Any reference to left or right is made in the direction of travel, NOTE: as if you were sitting on the bike
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Prevent Trailer Tip Over Like automobile and motorcycle trailers, bicycle trailers can tip over. Do not pull your trailer over curbs or hit holes or other road obstructions. Make sure your load is centered and securely fastened down. Do not make high-speed turns or descents when pulling the trailer. Always corner with caution at 5 mph or less, as the trailer cannot lean into a turn the way a bicycle can. Do not travel faster than 15 mph—all road irregularities and your slower reaction tim
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Know Your Trailer Hitch Clamp the hitch securely to the bicycle frame, and check for a tight attachment each time you use the trailer. Refer to the “Hitching Your Burley to Your Bicycle” section for the proper installation and use of your hitch. ™ Use Your Safety Flag (Nomad Only) Always use the safety flag—it will help make you more visible to motorists and other cyclists. IMPORTANT: Please verify that you have received all of the contents listed. Do not proceed with the assembly if any par
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Mounting the Reflectors ™ Nomad : The reflector brackets mount on the outside rear of each side panel, 2.5” up from the plastic connector on the side panel. (The holes for the mounting screws are covered by the fabric.) To mount the bracket, insert a self-tapping bracket screw through the hole in the curved section of the reflector and drive the screw through the fabric, 2.5” into the hole in the rear side panel frame. (This does not harm the fabric.) Then mount the reflector Right onto
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™ Flatbed : Remove the thumb nut from the quick-release lever. Insert the quick-release lever through the hollow axle of the wheel, making sure the lever is on the flat side of the wheel and the springs are mounted on each side as shown in the illustration. With the quick-release lever in the unlocked position, place the wheel into the dropouts, making certain that the axle goes all the way into the slots. Once the wheel is fully seated, replace and tighten the thumb nut. You should feel
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WARNING All four side panel hold-downs must be snapped in place before using the trailer. Otherwise, the side rails can shift or collapse, resulting in the loss of cargo. Installing the Tailgate and Splashguard ™ Nomad : Thread the rear tie-down straps through the inner and then outer slots of the male buckle sections of the rear side release buckles, which are attached to the female buckle sec- tions on the inside rear of the side panels. Allow enough slack so you can loop the webbing str
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Installing the Tow Bar for ™ the Nomad 1. Slide Tip the trailer onto its back end. Tow Bar onto Slide the tow bar onto the pivot Pivot Pin pin at the left front. Remove the . Anchor Lock hairpin cotter and lock pin from Pin with 2. Rotate Tow Bar Hairpin Cotter into Place the front tow bar receptacle, rotate the tow bar up into place, and snap it into the two plastic tow bar receptacles. Push the lock pin fully . Anchor Lock Pin into the front tow bar receptacle. with
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Installing the Safety Flag ™ Nomad : Join the two flag pole sections together. Insert the flag pole into the flag pocket on the inside of the left side panel. DO NOT USE YOUR TRAILER WITHOUT THE SAFETY FLAG IN PLACE. Hitching Your Burley to Your Bicycle The Burley standard trailer hitch was designed to quickly and safely attach to virtually all types of bicycles. It is attached to the left rear dropout (the non-chain ring side) of your bicycle. 1. Remove the quick release lever assembly fr
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WARNING The quick release lever must be in the closed position. Do not operate the trailer without the hitch safety strap properly installed. A dangling safety strap can contact the spokes and damage the rear wheel or cause an accident, resulting in serious injury. Inspect the hitch and tow bar frequently for damage or loose fasteners. Interfering parts or a dam- aged hitch can cause an accident, resulting in serious injury. Loading Your Trailer Maximum trailer load limit for both the Burley
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Safety Checklists Before Each Ride: o Wheels tightly attached o Tire pressure at 0–5 P.S.I. o Hitch properly secured with safety strap in place o Locked retaining pins for tow bar o Maximum load 100 lbs. (0 kg. in Europe) o Bicycle safety check, especially brakes and tires o Helmet for rider o Safety flag, roll bar, side rails and cover in place (Nomad) o Cargo is adequately secured to the trailer Monthly Checklist: o Inspect tow bar and hitch for damage, scratches, or loose fasteners o Inspe
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Maintenance and Storage Tow Bar Maintenance Lubricate the tow bar pivot using a light machine oil once a year for normal use, and every three months for heavier use—i.e., with frequent tow bar re- moval or when using in wet or salty conditions. WARNING Do not use or store the trailer at temperatures below 2˚ F (0° C), as the hitch rubber flex connector can become brittle and possibly break, causing an accident resulting in serious injury. Fabric Care Your trailer body is made of a tough, wat
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2008 Nomad Replacement Parts and Diagram Diagram # Part # Description Warranty 1 960000 Standard Hitch lifetime 2 960009 Safety Flag 1 year 3 4325401 Tonneau Cover 1 year 4 4326502 Bag 1 year 5 950022 Left Side Panel on Frame 1 year 6 950023 Right Side Panel on Frame 1 year 7 250072 Tow Bar Assembly lifetime 8 160021 Wheel (SOLD INDIVIDUALLY) 5 years 9 950025 Tow Arm Guide Kit 5 years 10 950026 Side Rail Posts (set of 2) lifetime 11 950027 Snap Coupling Kit (Set of 4) 5 years 12 4310007 Rollbar
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2008 Flatbed Replacement Parts and Diagram Diagram # Part # Description Warranty 1 960000 Standard Hitch lifetime 2 950031 Bag 1 year 3 250027 Tow Bar Assembly for Square Tow Bar lifetime Wheel (wheel, axle, quick release, wedges, locknut, tire, 4 950032 5 years liner, tube) (SOLD INDIVIDUALLY) 5 950033 Tow Bar Receiver Kit 5 years 6 950026 Side Rail Posts (set of 2) lifetime 7 950034 Side Rails lifetime 950035 Reflector Brackets (NOT SHOWN) lifetime 8 4130010 Hold Down Straps (set of 2) 1 y
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B U R L E Y T R A I L E R O W N E R ’ S I N S T R U C T I O N A N D S A F E T Y M A N U A L 1
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Burley Trailer Limited Warranty Burley trailers are warranted from date of purchase against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service. Burley will repair or replace parts it determines to be defective as follows: fabric parts for one year, plastic parts for five years and durable frame parts for the lifetime of the trailer. The Burley trailer owner must present the trailer for repair at place of purchase, with an original sales receipt or similar proof of purchase.
